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Chapter 519: Close before your eyes

Beichen used his eyes to frantically hint at the two people beside him, indicating that they should explain.

This is your family matter and has nothing to do with an outsider like me. Don't try to drag me into it if the truth comes out.

But Martin and Maria had already planned to tie Beichen to death on this boat.

"Actually, this is what happened, Zofia. This guy was already pretty close to us before he joined the competition. Didn't he get good results in the shooting competition? As a result, a company asked him to endorse their products."

Martin paused and continued.

"This is the first time that Beichen has encountered such a thing, so he showed us the contract that was about to be signed, saying that he was worried that there would be other problems after signing. Look, he really doesn't treat us as outsiders."

Clearly he wanted Zofia to help Beichen, but why did it feel like he was using himself as a shield?

"Oh, there's such a thing? If you have something to say, just say it earlier. Don't beat around the bush. Here, let me see the contract."

Although this statement could not completely dispel Zofia's doubts, it did sound reasonable.

But why should you be so hesitant before speaking out such a small matter?

Beichen also handed the contract that had been hanging on the bar for half a day to Sofia.

"Well... Actually, I have hardly ever received any sponsorship or product endorsement from any company, but I do have some understanding of this aspect."

When facing this kind of thing, Zofia was still very serious and responsible. It would be better to say that she was very serious and responsible about everything. After reading almost every word from beginning to end, she put down the contract, looked at Beichen and spoke.

"In my opinion, there are no traps in this contract. Rather, it is much more humane than the endorsement contract that those people wanted me to sign at the time. Many of the conditions in it are biased in your favor."

"And this amount... is comparable to the sponsorship fees that the knights who made it to the special tournament received. If there are no other factors, I personally strongly recommend that you sign this contract."

Although she herself turned up her disdain for these things, for the average competitive knight, this meant better supplies and more advanced equipment.

I have already saved up a considerable amount of money just from the prize money of the tournament, not to mention the continuous sponsorship fees from the knights.

Sofia returned the contract to Beichen and made the final judgment.

"Is that so? Thank you very much."

It seems that there is really no problem with this contract. We can just sign it tomorrow and it depends on how they arrange it afterwards.

The originally awkward atmosphere eased a lot, and Martin also took the opportunity to find a topic to talk about so as not to let Zofia ask any more questions.

"By the way, Zofia, you said you gave your weapons to Corvo for maintenance. So, you want to participate in the knight competition again? There are preliminaries recently. I can't help but think in that direction."

Martin asked with a smile, although he thought that in itself was an unlikely thing.

"It's just routine maintenance............"

As she said this, Sofia's right hand subconsciously touched her left wrist.

"Hahaha, that's true. However, you can live a good life without the knight competition now, right? There's no need for you to get involved in this kind of thing."

Martin also noticed Zofia's actions and quickly tried to smooth things over. Although she no longer minded the matter, it would be better not to bring it up.

"If possible, I would like to return to the competition, after all, there are still some small goals that have not been achieved."

However, her disabled left hand has long prevented her from participating in such a highly competitive competition.

She had tried various methods and had visited different doctors in different countries, but all to no avail. Of course, she also dealt with some charlatans.

It's not easy to cheat money from her.

"So what happened? Why don't you participate in this special tournament?"

Although it may seem a bit rude to ask this question again even though you already know the answer, it is only to make it less abrupt when you ask for help with treatment later.

"I didn't expect you to be so curious............."

Sofia's expression suddenly became serious, but she soon smiled again.

"Don't use that honorific. Just call me Zofia. After all, I'm not that old. But, if we talk about seniority, I'm your senior!"

It is just as what is written in the file. He cares about his seniority but likes to emphasize that he is still young.

"It doesn't matter if I tell you this. After all, if you just search the terminal, you can find a lot of information about why I quit the knight competition."

Sofia patted her left hand which had been placed on her waist and said helplessly.

"This was my dominant hand that I used to hold the sword with. During the match, I was hit by my opponent due to some mistakes, which made it impossible for me to fight with my left hand anymore."

In fact, it was not a mistake, it was simply a matter of equipment crush. In that battle, the weapon used by Zofia could not even scratch the opponent's armor.

There's no other way. This is what it's like to use a whip blade to hit a heavily armored warrior. Surprisingly, I only paid the price of an arm, which is pretty good.

"I feel...it should be able to be cured. After all, in my hometown, even completely severed limbs can be treated."

Beichen stared at Zofia's left hand, which was in an unnatural position on her waist, and spoke.

That's right, for example, the person in front of you can cure this problem for you.

"Are you from Yan country?"

Sofia looked at Beichen again and continued speaking.

"Because of the distance, I have never been to Yan Country to look for a doctor. Is it really as magical as you say?"

Zofia still didn't believe it. After all, even the doctor she found from Colombia couldn't do anything about her left hand, and even warned her that if she overused her left hand...

That's not just a problem of muscle soreness. In serious cases, even hemiplegia is possible.

"It's guaranteed to be cured. The medicine will work immediately... No, it seems that even the medicine can't be used?"

Looking at Beichen's confident expression, Sofia couldn't help laughing and continued asking questions following Beichen's words.

"Oh? Do you know a miracle doctor who can cure my left hand?"

"Hehe, this miracle doctor is far away, but also right in front of us."

Beichen imitated what Sofia had done just now and said with his hands on his hips.

"Ok?"